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Minnesota Man Writes of Birch and How to
Encourage Thfra
TRANSLATION OF OLD GREEK IDYLS
Ponrth Volumeof World1 * llent Orn-
ilonx nt Ilii nil Spirral Iteec-nt
of riedon l.lternrj
of tlic Wrck.
Quite a remarkable linnslatlon of "Tho
Sicilian Jdjls ot Theocritus , " by Marlon
' t d Mills Miller , has been brought out by Rich
ard G. Jiadgcr & Co. The Introduction Is
by llamlln Garland and the following quota
tion from it will explain the umiiual ttand
laktn by Mr. Miller in his translation of
these beautiful Idyls and w'o may add that
Ibis Is the first time the entire sequence
has been rendered Into English verse :
"Krotn the standpoint of the vcrltlst , the
only one permitted mo under the clrcum-
etancco , I am very much pleased with the
nttempt ot Dr. Miller to make the dialect
country VOTKO of Theocritus vital and real
to us of today. He hai made mo perceive
tbo sccncB of the poet's verse moro nearly
than 1 had hitherto supposed could bo done.
The men of that day Vvcro alive. Their Ian-
fcuago watt not n dead language nnd Dr.
Miller hns gone far in rendering Greek
forma In modern moods nnd measures. They
vsero warm with blood , these young poets ;
nnd the Eonpa they song must have had
vigor and music and reality which arc all
but lost In a translation Into formal prose
or still more formal verse. The rlgh't ren
dition should bo bald and simple , and above
nil true. It Is , therefore , with deep Interest
Hint 1 welcome this attempt to apply the
principles of modern verltlsm to the trans
lation of the better and sweeter parts of
Theocritus. " Mr Miller was born at Eaton ,
O. , In the early part of 1SG1 , and , with the
exception of his father , who Is a lawjcr , all
of his ancestors Imvii been workers directly
on the land. I3y good fortune Mr. Miller's
first teachdr taught him his letters pho
netically nnd so Inclined him to the aesthet
ics of expression ; further than this , while
preparing for college , ho learned modern
Greek pronunciation and so from the be
ginning lobkcd on the language as real
and living. At this tlmo he sold papers in
Cincinnati , worked In the harvest fields and
taught district schools. In 1881 ho entered
the Junior class of Princeton college nnd
became exlltor ot the college literary mnga-
7lno. Ho was prize man In the junior nnd
senior oratorical contests and also took
the Ilalrd prlzo for poetry , graduating cum
laude In 18SC. The following year ho was
appointed fellow In English literature , the
first occupant of the position , and In 1889
ho received the first degree of doctor of
lltcratuto over given by Princeton for work
"In course. " In the same year ho was ap
pointed assistant professor ot oratory and
aesthetic criticism and in collaboration with
the principal professor of the department ,
Mr. George L. Ilnymond , ho published the
Princeton Speaker. In 1S93 Mr. Miller went
to Now York and became engaged In nlaga-
7ino work. Last month ho returned to his
native town In Ohio to care for his aging
I f- parents and devote himself to purely creat
ive literary work. Illchard G. Hadger & Co. ,
ttoston. Price , $1.20.
Vrcf. D. Lange , who has made quite a
reputation as a writer on native studies ,
hao "brought out a now work bearing the
title , "Our Native nlrds How to Protect
Them nnd Attract Them to Our Homes. "
H Is only a. small work , some 150 pages , but
It Is n book that will appeal most strongly
to every lover of birds. The author has
cndeavored''to'point tut
several merfns fori
bird protection , which cannot bo embodied
In legpl enactments. Ho says"Wo arc
nlvvnjo ready to paw a law against an ovll ,
but too often w'o provide Insufficient means
to carry out nnd enforce the provisions ot
the law. Thh , I regret to state , Is the
greatest obstacle to the effective legal pro
tection of song birds , game birds and mam
mals. If the friends ot birds and nature
do not tire In tbo good work of educating
the joung of the nation on these subjects , the
tlmo will come when game wardens will
have muUi less to do than now , " This Is
not a volume to nmuso children , but one
replete with information foi older people ,
and If It could have general circulation
among all classes It would do much to stop
tbo rapid destruction of our native song
birds. Direction. are given for providing
nesting places for song birds nnd a general
description is given of the shrubs and trees
bearing fruits of which birds are fond. The
SJadmlllan Company. Price $1 00.
The purpose of the great collection of
"Best Orations" now being made by Justice
nrowor nnd hl associates Is to put In reach
of the general public materials and authori
ties which heretotoro have not been obtain
able'even In the greatest libraries. In no
library In America or In England not In
the Astor , or tbo Bodleian , or the British
museum Is there n single collection which
gives the most "representative speeches of
the world's leaders from the time of Do-
moMthcnes to our own. The collection Is
now made for tlio first time , and the pub
lisher believes that In making It he has
mmlo a great and permanent addition to
literature. v The fourth volume of the col
lection , following the alphabetical arrange
ment nccetenry In works of its cxtenalvo
character , still suggests Ita scope and Illus
trates its purpose ? . The volume extends
from "Cl" to "Dan.In point of date the
first orator it contains Is Cleon , who died
120 yearn before Christ Ills speech on
"Democracies nnd ijubje-t Colonies , " given
finni the report of Thuc > dldps Is thus some
thing over 2,000 years old , but no ono who
reads It In connection with currant events In
thin colonizing epoch Is likely to say It Is
out of date , 'flic complete work will bo In
ten volume printed In the best style on a
superfine * quality of paper , with full page
jilintogrnvurf Illustrations on Japanese pa
per. , Its cost has been too great to allow
It to be put on the general market and It
U sold only to subscribers Itn projectors
hope to make It , us a vUiole , "a documentary
history of civilization , " giving not only nil
that Is most eloquent In oratory , but all
that la neoegfcary for nn underrtandlng of
the great Ideas which have moml the world
forward during the labt 3000 veam Peril
P. KnlBcr. St bouts , publisher.
llruuiit 1'letloil.
"Outsiders ; nn Outline , " a story by Hob-
ort .W. Chambers , btis been brought out In
H necond edition It Is the story of an Amer
ican younc man who was born abroad .and
who , on the death ot hid mother , was eent
back ( o Now York Arriving at the age
of l6 years he was.bent to Paris , and dur
ing the no\t twelve years remained abroad ,
after which ha returned to New York The
story consists , very largely , of n recital of
the hero's struggles after fame as on author
In the mctr polls His various experiences )
with publishers nre fully mounted and the
many discouragements of n young author
are. detailed at length Frederick A Stokes
company , New York Price. $1 25.
"The Hatchet Diamonds. " by Richard
Marsh , Is an exciting story hinging on a
sensational diamond robbery. H H an Kng-
llsh story and the scene Is laid principally
In London. The duchess of Uatchct on re
turning homo from the queen's drawing room
discovered that her diamond case was empty
and her gema of fabulous value gone. It
transpired that a Mr Lawrence and several
confederates had succeeded In substituting
n case of exactly the same kind for the
diamond case. After securing the gems he
placed thcm.ln his Gladstone bag , but while
In a restaurant a Mr. Paxton accidentally
changed bags with him Much of the story
Is taken up with the efforts of the robberi
to recover the stolen stones from Mr. Patton -
ton , who had no Idea of giving them Up.
Detectives were brought Into the case nnd
the action of the story Is both lively and
fascinating for nnyono who Is fond ot that
kind of literature. As might be expected ,
there li a girl In the case and Paxton nnd
Lawrence nro rivals for her affection. In
the end Paxton comes out ahead and wins
the lady , while Lawrence goes to prison
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"Tho Book of Legend ! , " told over again
by Horace E. Scudder , Is a little volume
ot nlxty-four pages , following the general
design of "Tho Book of Kablei" and "Tho
Book of 1'olk Stories. " The author has en
deavored to reduce to n form suitable for
children or young people some ot the moro
, noteworthy stories of notion. Such stories
I nre current In many tongues and have be-
i come n part of the literature of many peo-
| pies. Such Is the tale \Vllllnm Tell nnd
the legends of St. Christopher nnd St.
I George artd the Dragon. Among other
I legends contained In the present volume
might be mentioned "Tho Wandering Jew , "
j "Abraham and the Old Man , " "The Klylng
Dutchman , " "The Seven Sleepers of Ephe-
BUS , " etc. H Is an Instructive little volume
I
I nnd a good hook for young people to read
Hoiighton , Mimin & Co. Price COc.
Shakespeare's "King Illchard II" has been
I added to Capt'ell's National Library. The
list of Shakespeare's plays brought out In
i this convenient form U becoming quite
I lengthy. Casscll & Co. , New York , Paper -
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"Beauty on Ice" Is the title ot n thrilling
tale of n ruined realm by John Erb. The
author tolls his story In verse , filling 125
, pages. The book forms a part of the Peer-
I lesu series published by J. S. Ogllvle Pub-
| llshlng Company. Paper , 2i > c.
Olof A Toffteen , rector of St Ansgarlus'
church of Minneapolis , has pilbl'shod ' nn es
say , "Myths anij Bible. " His argument
appears to be that the various myths bear
ing upon creation and the peopling of the
world sprang from or are from the same
source as the account contained In the
bible. Published by the author , Minneap
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Mnc"7.lne Mention.
The January Cosmopolitan contains many
Interesting features.
What to Eat starts out the year with an
artistic number fully equal to the high
standard attained by that publication during
1899.
1899."Home
"Home Science" In Japan and "Maori
Housekeeping" are among the leading features - '
tures in the current number of the Amerl- j i
can itltchen magazine. |
Median's Monthly for January commences
I '
its tenth volume as one of the most Inter-
cstlng numbers jet issued In the fund of
general Information It contains. '
The leading article in the January Home
Magazine is Wilt P. Pond's "Talcs ot the
Diamond rields. " Mr. Pond was one of the
old tlmo vigilance committee at Klmberley , ,
whcso duty It was to look out for Illicit
diamond buying and buyers.
"Brush nnd Pencil" Is a monthly maga
zine which deals exclusively with American
art and is richly Illustrated. It Is de
cidedly unique In its field and it is Improv
ing with every Issue. People interested in
art would do well to secure a copy.
It Is very hard to understand how any
lover of good literature can get along with
out "The Book Buyer. " The January1 num
ber contains Marshall's portrait of Fletcher
for a frontispiece. Among the features nre
"Tho nambler. " "Old and Now Masters , "
"Collections of Modern Drawings , " etc.
Health-Culture , which has been published
for five years as a quarterly magazine , opens
Its sixth volume ns a monthly , under the
editorship ot W R. C Latson , M. D. This
change may bo taken as an evidence of the
prosperity of the magazine nnd the growing
Interest there Is in the subject of good
health.
The Sphinx Is a thoroughly first-class pub
lication that cannot fall to Interest cultured
and thoughtful people It Is edited by Mrs.
C. H. Thompson and supported by the best
writers on astrology In England and
America , and Is the only magazine In the
United States that Is entirely devoted to
teaching , demonstrating and vindicating the
truth of science of astrology as taught by
the Egyptians j
"Eleanor , " which begins In the January j
number of Harper's Magazine , Is confidently ,
pronounced by those who have read the
story , so far us It has emerged from the
writer's hands , to be not only the finest
and most fascinating of Mrs. Humphrey
Ward's novels , but the greatest work of '
notion since the golden days of George
Eliot The most piquant features of this
romance am developed through the Blugu- I
larly charming character of a New England
gill , who appears In the first chapter , nnd
who from the outset secures a constant re-
voislon of the reader's Interest.
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"Tho Knights of the Cross , " by Henry
SlenUtnvIcz , author of "Ouo Vodls , " trans
lated by Jeremiah Curtln. Little , Brown
& Co.
"Mexican Vistas , Seen from Highways and
Bywa > s of Travel , " by Hnnlott Wright
Sherratt. Rand , McNnlly & Co.
"Forage Crops , Other than Grasses , " by
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LOOKS BRIGHT FOR THOMAS I
Recount of Police Judgesbip Ballots Proceeds
with Renewed Energy.
FIGURES FUR TrHEE WARDS COMPLETED
.Nil in c roil N ( loeitlnnalile llnllntn Arc
Uncnrtlicil , Alt of Which Aililn
to the flume of Tlioiaiin ,
ho It It t'lnliuril.
The election contest between S. I. Gordon
nnd n. K. Thomas , which started last Fri
day before Judge Vlnsonhaler In the county
court , Is still going on and Interest Is In
creasing. Judge. Gordon , the fuslonlst who
was declared elected , has his eagle eye on
e\cry ballot that Is brought out , and Mr
Thomas Is equally watchful , still the con
test Is friendly throughout. Each man ap
parently believes ho was elected and a wil
lingness to nbldo by the results of the In
vestigation has been expressed by both par
ties.
ties.So
So far as the Investigation has proceeded
Indication ! ) arc favorable to Mr. Thomas ,
although ho fitlll has formidable odds to
overcome. The attorney for the defense
made a movement , this morning In the direc
tion of having the proceedings stopped , but
the attorney who represents Mr. Thomas
would not surrender , and the entire vote of
the city will probably bo canvassed before
the end of the contest , although there has ,
been some talk to the effect that the rei i
tount of the first few wards might be taken | '
ns an Index. | 1
Up to date \ZO questionable ballots have
been found. These are marked as exhibits
In the case and the validity of such ballots
will bo argued before Judge Vlnsonhaler i
at the end of the recount. Outsldo of the I
disputed ballots the recount thus far shows i
a net gain of twenty votes for Thomaa.
Three wards have been gene over.
As previously explained the point upon
which Mr. Thomas bases his contest Is that
numerous ballots were counted for Judge
Gordon when they should have been thrown
out for the reason that the required cross-
mark was placed at the end of the blank
line on the ticket Instead of at the end of
Judge Gordon's name.
A VINST w. 11.
Iteferee MelluKli hiiliinltn Hejmrt lit
Suit of Hoc I'uMlMliliiK Ciiniiiiui } .
\V. I ) Mcllugh lus Hied his report In fed
eral court as referee In the suit of The Bao
Publishing company against William U. '
Hearst of the New York Journal , wherein
the complainant sought from Hearst an ac
counting for fees received for the collection
of claims ngalrst the government. The re
port shows thu In 1891 Hearst was operating
u bureau of claims In connection with the
San Francisco Examiner , known as the Ex
aminer Bureau ot Claims. Under contracts
entered Into In that year The Bee Publish
ing company has turned over to that bureau
for collection 1,008 pension claims , 107 In- i
dlan depredation claims and lit patent
claims , upon the agreement that 45 per cent ,
of the fees received for collection ot the
same were to go to The Dee Publishing comI I
pany. 1
The report of Refcrco McHugh shows that
from 1893 to lt.99 , inclusive , the bureau has
collected upon claims turned over to it by
complainant fees in the sum of $2,147.00 , of
which complainant is entitled to $900.42 and
Interest , whlah Increases the amount to' '
$1,203.9G , Judgment for which amount is rec
ommended.
The testimony showed that the value of
complainant's interest in the pending bust- I t
ness Is $9,252.00 , but this testimony was held i
to bo irrelevant , as the greater part of it '
is for fees yet to be earned. The referee
reports that it is Impossible at the present
time to make a complete statement of the
account ot the parties to the suit , as so mupht
t
of the business remains unfinished and fees I
nnd profits uncertain In amount are yet to
be received nnd distributed. As the agree
ment provides that the per centum to be
received by complainant shall not iie held
vntll all of such profits are collected , but
that there cjhall bo periodical distribution
of such profits , It is recommended that the j
decree of the court make provision for con I
tinuing the cause for collection of complain
ant's per centum of future profits until the ,
pending business Is closed up.
HOLMISS CASK STILTj PEMHNG.
Aruriiini'Mt llt'fore , Iu < lie Knfelle nn to
Whether Defendant OOOM to .lull.
The case of L. D. Holmes , charged by the
late Judge Scott with contempt of court ,
nnd which was started before Judge C.stello
last Friday , Is still on. All the evidence has
been completed and the argument of the at
torneys is In progress.
The issue arises from the fact that Mr.
Holmes was formerly president of the Ne
braska Children's Home society , the Instl-
tutlon which took the children of Benjamin
Dodd for keeping and which was subse
quently made the defendant In habeas corpus
proceedings. The specific offense registered
against > Ir. Holmes by Judge Scott was that
ho failed to bring two of the Dodd children
Into court at the appointed time. His plea
is that on he is no longer president of the
society he has no power to do the bidding
ot the court relatho to bringing in the
children.
bull for I'ONMIHNOII. |
The Joseph Sclilltz Brewing company has
filed suit In the county court against Suean
E Hanson for restitution of the premises
at 2707 Q street , South Omaha. The plaintiff -
tiff sets forth that the place was leased In
regular form , hut that the defendant owner
repudiated the agreement.
JVi.ti-N of tilt * Court * .
Frank Dorr , charged with the murder of
Thomns. Flaherty , and who was held to
tlio grand Jury after preliminary examina
tion In thn < ounty couit , Is trying to nr-
rnngii bond U.il ) 1ms been fixed nt $7,000 ,
tlie charge being second dcgreo murder
Owing to the fact that the cnsn of fj T > .
Holmes IH 'itill pending before Judge I3s-
telle , the district court did not ndioiirn
Saturday night , an VMIS expected Judge
nstello. however , In the only Judge who Is
on the bench this week , and adjournment
for tlio term will bo tiikcn ns soon us the
Holmeu case ends.
NEW SUGAR FACTORY OPENS
I'liriiier/i .Hay Ailil I.iirnely to
Their Heeniiex Plant Convenient
DlHlunee from Oinaliii.
The farmers of Douglas and Sarpy coun-
tics will bo offered a chance next season to
| add materially to their revenue In the rale-
I Ing of sugar bccta. The factory of the
. Standard Deet Sugar company was opened
at Amea , Neb. , forty-four miles
I fiom this city on the Union Pacific and Klk- i
horn railroads The nearest factory has pro- ]
I \lously been that at Norfolk , IIS miles illH-
i tout , the Orand Island plant being 147 mile * j
from Omaha. Doth of these locations have I
bren found too remote to bo of advantage
to farmers In this vicinity. It Is expected ,
however , that the Amea plant will be able
tn take care of all the beets farmers around
this city may offer , the distance being such
that thu produce can bo conveniently and
economically delivered The capacity of the
plant will be POO tons n day
The factory at Ames was begun last spring
with the expectation of being open for
bslness on October 1 Constant delay was
experienced , howevrt , In obtaining iron and
machinery and the plant 1 therefore ,
thrown three months lain In beginning oper
ations Tl-o Standard company has exten
sive Interests In Ihu neighborhood of Ames ,
and last season its beet crop amounted to
20.0UO tons V considerable quantity was
sent to the factories at Norfolk and Orand
Island when It was apparent that the \rnfs
plant would not bo complp cil on schedule
tlmo , but there arc still many tons In silo
at lAmcs which will engage the factory con
stantly for two monhs. Owing to their
longretentlon In storage bo beets have
lost , to n certain extent , their saccharine
virtue nnd will not yield the usual amount
of stigar.
The Commercial club will demonstrate
to neighboring farmers the opportunity
which Is presented to them by the estab
lishment of the new concern. The matter
was Informally discussed by the executive
committee jesterday and will bo taken up
by the club at n Inter meeting Secretary
Utt points out that there Is no reason why
the plant should not be extensively sup-
tilled wlith beets by farmers ln > the Imme
diate vlclnUy of this city.
ALASKA NOW A DEPARTMENT
I'rvNhtrnt Create * n \ eunn > ll -
trlet-Coloiiel Uiiiuliill In tin
Commander.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8 The president
has created a military department consisting
of the territory of Alaska , nnd assigned
Colonel Ocorge M. Handall , Eighth United
States Infantry , to command Colonel Ran
dall IB on duty with his regiment In Cuba ,
but will report hero enrouto to Alaska on
January 15.
Colonel Handall was born In Ohio nnd en
tered the service as n private In the I'ntirth
Pennsylvania Infantry , April 20 , 1S61 , nnd
rceo to bo a lieutenant colonel of volun-
tccrs Juno 1 , 1SG3. Ho was appointed to the
regular acrvlco October 24 , 1&G1 , and rose
by regular promotion to bo colonel on Aug
ust S , 1808 Ho was brevcited for gallant
service in the battle of Antlctam , in front
of Petersburg and In the attack on Port
Stcdmnn , Vn. , nnd was a fourth time brcv-
cited for gallant scrvlco against the In
dians tn Arizona. Ho han had n widely c\-
tended and distinguished senico on the fron
tier.
Colonel Handall was spnt to Alaska and
vvns In command of Fort St. Michael nt the
outbreak of the war with Spain. Ho was ap
pointed a i " .gadler gcnetal of volunteers
and returned Irom Alaska , but illd not reach
the country In tlmo to participate In the nc-
tlvo service In Cuba or the Philippine
Islands. Ho was assigned to the command
of the Third division ot the Second army
corps , nnd when the volunteers were mus
tered out ho commanded his regiment In
Cuba , where ho Is now on duty.
To He 11 HrluntHor aenernl.
It was stated at the War depirtraent that
Colonel Hand.ill would be given n crriimls-
slon as brigadier general of v lunt-jers , in
order that ho may have sufficient rank for
the now post The action of the department
In this matter Is tantamount to the establish
ment of a complete military government
In Alaska , especially ns to the northern portion
tion The matter has been trader considera
tion for a 1 ng time. Tr-ero Is t.o disposition
to reflect In any way on the officials of the
territorial government , but the civil ma- , i
cblnory , which Is said to be totally Inade
quate , could iot be strengthened and enlarger - ' t
larger ! without considerable legislation and { I 1
the loss of much valuable time , In addition
to the heavy Immigration Into the Cape
Ncnie district from the world nt large , the
whole Klondike appears to bo sending Its
pcpulatlon upon those golden shores and
naturally there is danger of an outbreak of
lawletsness nnd disorder among the adven
turous spirits attached to the mines.
The War department has not jet fl\cd
upon the number of troops to be > assigned
to the new department Colonel Handall
has had experience In that quarter and will
bo allowed to exercise his judgment In the
matter. It Is not believed , however , that
n large force will , bo necessary , as the
miners in Alaska hovs usually been quick to
recognize the authority of the United States
government in the person cf a soldier.
T.VWXKY AVObM ) I MW UlOl'T OI.HO
Callx oil Scorelnry Ca e for Jnforiiia-
tloii for Datrjinen.
WASHINGTON , Jan. S. As a result ot
the meeting of the National Dairymen's
union , held at Chicago last week , Hepro-
scntatlvo Tnwney Introduced the following
resolution In the house.
Whereas. There VMIS tn.inufnetiired In
the United States during the fiscal year
ending Juno 30 , 1S9D , S3,1UOS1 pounds , or
41,760 tons , of oleoniHrKnilne , being an In
crease In production over the llscil vcur
ending1 June 30 , lbi/8 , of S'i.GSMlj ' pounds :
am' .
Whereas , The manufacture nnd nnle of
oleomargarine , colored ns butter , Is pro
hibited by Invv In thirty-three states of tire
union , therefore , be It
Resolved , That the secretary of the treas
ury Is hereby required to furnish to the
house of representatives Information ns to
the particular stntcs In which ald oleo-
mnrgnrlno Is shipped nnd distributed by
the producers , the amount in pounds
shipped or distributed In each stnte nnd I
nlbo the number of licenses Issued to per
sons in the several Htntes for the mnnu-
fncturo nnd sale , either by wholesale or '
retnll , of olcomnrsnrlne , stnttng the num
ber of Hucli licenses Ibsued to persons In
each fatnte.
The Information called for by the refolu-
tlon Is desired by the dairymen as a prepa
ration for their struggle for n modification
of the oleomargarine law.
IIcinneratM to I'erfeel Orminl/iitloo.
WASHINGTON , Jan. S. Tbo announce
ment was made Immediately after the ad
journment of the house today that a demo
cratic caucus would ho held tomoirow night
nt S o'clock. The caucus Is called for the
purpose of perfecting the democratic organl-
7fitlon In the house. It Is probable that
a committee of three will be appointed to
look after pairs , etc. , to take the place of
the democratic whip. Representative Under
wood of Alabama has been voluntarily lining
that position slnco congress coinencd. U Is
likely that n resolution will bo offered to
bind all democratic members to abide by
caucus action upon all subjects.
Arm > anil .NinjAi > | iolnmenN. (
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The president to
day sent the following nominations to the
senate.
Navy Pay Inspector H. T. Wright , to bo
n pay director ; Paymaster S. H Calhoun , to
bo a pay Inspecjor ; Past Assistant Pay
master Joseph J. Cheathani , to bo n pay
master ; Past Assistant Paymaster M. M.
Ramsay , to bo n paymaster.
Army Acting Assistant Surgeon Frank II.
Titus ot California , to bo n surgeon of volun
teers , with rank of major.
Hlalement of Hood I'nrehiiNex ,
WASHINGTON , Jan S. A statement pre
pared at the Treasury department fllrws
that the bonds purchased under the offer
of the secretary of November 15 , 1S93.
amounted to $19,300,650 , as follows- Tour
per cent consols of 1907 coupons , $1,022,700 ,
registered , $13,287.G50. 5 per cent loan of ,
1101 coupons , $991.200 , registered , $3,999 -
100. The Interest anticipated amounted to
$917,915 and the premium paid to $2 373.-
502 , making n total expenditure of $21,221-
S67.
liiNiiIar MTalrn rmiintltlee Vlectx ,
WASHINGTON , Jon. 8 Tlio hoiifo com
mittee on insular affairs held Its first meet
ing today There was n general discussion
of the jurisdiction of the committee under
the terms of the rule adopted and It was
decided that the committee had jurisdiction
over everything relating to the territory
ceded by Spain , except appropriations and
revenue * The committee has before It a
largo number of resolutions relative to In
ternal affairs of the territories.
Irani. Will .Not HeMinie.
WASHINGTON , Jan. S. Comptroller
Dawn has announced that the Ilrnndwny
National bank of Boston will not resume
business.
Dr. Sanden's Electric Belt.
After 30 years of success in the
treatment of disease by electric
ity I am pleased to be able to
offer my famous Electric Belt on
30 clays' ' trial to any one in any
part of the world who is sincere
and honest. All electrodes cov
ered. No burning or blistering.
Improved Aug. j'sth last. New
and scientific appliances. Cures
without using drugs all
oS
Weaknesses of Hen. oS
oS
I will Rive $1,000 for any Electric Uelt superior to mine. With its new scientific suspensory attachment oS
a pleasant current passes through the weakened rnrls nil uicht. It curts white you sleep such disorders as re
sult from youthful errors or later excesses 7,000 CURES IN 18Q9. Used by women ns well , for Rheuma OS
tism , I.nnio Back , Nervousness , etc. We are the oldest nnd largest makers of Electric appliances in the world. oS
CAUTION. The new and improved Dr. Sandcti Helt can be had only nt my c flicc * . Those sold by others
nre of old date , 20 years ago. Cure yourself nud pay me afterwards. My little book , n guide to men , sent frcu OS
scnlcd
DR. F. G. SANDEN , 183 So. Clark St. , Chicago , 111.
CLEAN RECORD IN LAWSUITS
Oily Attorney's ' Report Shows Happy Issue
of Year's Litigation.
IMM'NSE NUMBER OF DAMAGE CLAIMS
oilrexN HIM lloou Sotiiilit on 111 cry
Imiiuliialile I'rotext , iMit Coia-
lilalntN lime lleeii llMiul < i < ieil
or Clicaul ) t i
The city attorney Is engaged In the prep- (
aratlon of his annual rcpoit to the mayor
and council of the litigation In which the
city has cngiged during the last year. The
legal department will be able to show vir
tually a clean rtcoid , all suits having either
bun won or ccttled at a nominal sum. The
mcst Interesting of the claims ha\c been
those for personal Injuries , which rehearse
an Interesting chapter of accidents. Com
plaints , have butn based on the most diverse
cuuccs Damages were asked In one case
bfcause the i-ctltloner had suffered through
tl.c slippery condition of the street , In nn-
other ca o because the city had not Kept the
streets sufficiently well sprinkled.
The city therefore finds Itself assailed on
all sides , for being both lax and oveircalous.
A claim of the former chiractcr now pend
ing Is made by C. F. Taylor , a city employe ,
who asks icdrcss for nn Injury to his eye
caused by the lodgement therein of a sand-
burr. Ho bellmes the accident would not
have happened If the city had properly
sprinkled the streets. An opposite opinion
Is expressed by Mrs. Johanna Knight , 1524
Ohio street , who fell In the path of a sprink
ling cart on Douglas etreet and blames the
city for the wet pavement. |
City Attorney Connel ! points out the ne
cessity of proceeding cautiously in claims for !
| personal Injury. As nn instance he cites the
I case of J.V McCarthy , who brought suit
agalnst the city for nn alleged fracture of
his arm , duo to n fall On a defective side
walk. A Judgment was obtained In the dis
trict court , but later , on the showing of
certain accident Insurance companies who
had issued policies to the complainant pre
vious to his alleged fall , a new trial was
granted by Judge Slnbaugh. A counter
claim was then set up that no injury had
been suffered by the petitioner nnd , as a
result , the city has escaped payment of dam
ages altogether. In spite ot the fact that
the claimant had cfurled his arm In n bandage - I
age for several weeks , n icpiitablc physician '
1
held the opinion that no fracture had been
sustained.
Altogether the numl er of suits ( lied against
the city In 1800 has equaled or excelled that
ot any previous year In the city's history.
The number of suUs pending Is about the J I
same as a year ago , being close to 1BO. The I '
amount involved in the controversies still '
unsettled Is in the neighborhood of $100,000.
Miss Florence New man , who has been a
great sufferer from muscular rhreumatism
sajs Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is the only
remedy that affords her relief. Miss New
man Is a much respected resident of the vil
lage of Gray , N Y. , and make this state
ment for the benefit of others sllmllarly
afillcted.
H Fatal.
NI3W YOIIK , Jan. 8 .Miss Johanna
I ynch , 2S ye.irs old , who lived with her
lrotlierlulinGcorfr < > Wilson , In n three-
room upurtmcnt on MadlHOn street , was
burned to death there curly today. Aroused
by the explosion oC u lump , which hot lire
to the place , JIlss Lynch ran from the
apartment ram Ing In her iiims her ti-yenr-
old nephew HuL in the mistaken belief
Who would think there
was insanity behind a drop
of water ? But there is. It
vvasn , favorite torture in the
old days to fasten the vijcthu
where water should slowly
drin on his forehead. In a
little while he was a howl
ing maniac.
Women do not , as a rule , , '
realise how the steady J
drains which sometimes
nfilict them must nt last re-act on the
mind. Sometimes , it is only frctfuhiess ,
irritability or peevishness. At other
times thu condition passes beyond un
reasonableness to irrationality.
With the relief of thu body , from dis
ease , Dr. I'icrcc's Favorite Prescription
gives also a cheerful mind and contented
spirit. When the drains and pains arc
stopped the mind soars up like a bi'lloon
from which dead weight has been cast
out. Mothers who never knew a happy
moment when the birth hour confronted
them , nnd younger v\onien doomed each
month to a period of mental depression
ns well as phjsical suffering , have found
n perfect cure by the u u of " Favorite
Prescription. " It containi , no alcohol ,
neither opium cocaine or other form of
narcotic.
" I suffered with female wcnLness about eight
jears tried stitrat doctors but derUcd no
benefit until I began using Ir ) Ficrce'n Kator-
Itc Prescription , " unlcs Mrs Julm Green , of
Dauulle , Boyle Co , K > "Tills medicine was
recommended tome by other , Kitiriits. I lm\e
taken sU boltlesnnd I feel lil-cnnotlicr inrMin "
"I tool , jour medicine six months and fell
now like n new person. ' write * Miu Annie
Stephens , onelle\ille : , Wood Co W Va Ha\c
no headache , no backache , no pain anywhere ,
I took Ec\en bottlck of Doctor
I'ierce'H l'a\oritc rrchcrlpllon , ' .
and ai\cn lie t tics of Ins
'Oolden Medical Dlscoterj " I
think there Is no medicine like
Doctor I'lcrcc I can't speaL
highly enough or your inedl
cine for it lias done me so much
good | don't feel tired as I
used to nor sick I feel ncll
and tbinl. there U no medicine
equal to Dr I'lerce-'s I'avontc
' "
1'rescrlptton
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are graduated to
the sensitive system of
women.
that her sister's biibv hnd boon left liohlnd
slie wont back Into the rooms In which the
llro wns rmll\K ; \ She vvns uvricamo ntid
VMIS binned to death All other members
of the fiimllv escaped
FIGHTING PLAGUE WITH FIRE
Health VutliorltlVN lit Honolulu llnrii-
Inir Infected lliillilliiKs > MiKiir
.lieu Worried Jo Ulnonse.
HOXOIjUlAT , Jan. 1 ( Via San Francisco.
Jan. S ) Seven additional cases of plague
h.ivo developed since the last advices , mak
ing thirteen cases to date Three cases
woic discovered on the night ot December
2S and four cases have been reported during
the last forty-eight hours.
The Board of Health has decided to take
radical steps to stamp out thu scourge. A
portion of the infected district was con-
duniiul and burned to the ground yesterday
Three buildings and a large warehouse were
destroyed by Hie. The future policy of the
health authoiltles will bo to destroy all lu-
fcctcd buildings.
1 he Uoard of Healh is severely criticised
by the two leading papers here the Star and
the Advertiser. In short , thcfco Journals as-
Reit that tlio members of the health board
arc Incapable of handling the present
tioublc.
The presence of the plague In this city Is
commencing to worry the suijar men. They
have an idea that Hawaiian sugar may be
refused at United States ports If shipped
fiom Honolulu. To get around this diffi
culty the new crop may be shipped from
ports outside of Honolulu. Honolulu being
the only infected port it Is believed that the
federal authorities will agree to this plan
and allow the marketing of the 1899 crop.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan S A letter from
Honolulu , dated December 110 , bays : The
curious spectacle is presented here of a re
vival of the shotgun quarantine around the
plague-infected district , while sanitary
measures and disinfection have been prac-
'
tlcally abandoned. The Beard of Health
called out the National Guard threft days
after Christmas because of the discovery
ot five new cases of plague , two of which
proved fatal. l Is now paying $1,000 a day
for this protection nnd the result of this
strict guard Is demoralizing and many poor
Chinese and Japanese who worked In the
American quarter are starving.
The cordon drawn around the'Asiatic dis
trict Includes many of the leading Chinese
and Japanese dealers , who live in bnnltary
fashion and who are making a strong
protest .against needless hardships to which
they arc subjected. The original method of
fumigating nil Oilcntal merchandise Im-
potted has been abandoned and much of this
unfumlgated freight Is handled by
Hawallans.
There have been seventeen known cases
of bubonic plague In Honolulu to date.
There have been a number of other deaths
which were probably deaths from plague ,
hut the Board of Health has not officially
'so declared them. Passenger traffic between
the Islands Is practically ata standstill.
The inter-Island steamship companies re
fuse to take passengers on account of the
onerous quarantine conditions Imposed
Fumigated freight is accepted , but Is
loaded and discharged from lighters nwny
from the wharves.
The- America Marti , which nrrlvcil hero
THERE IS A GLASS OF PEOPLE
Who are Injured bv the USB of coffee. He-
cently there hat , been placed In all the
rrocery stores n new preparation railed
GRAIN-O , made of pure grains , that takes
the place of coffee. The moat delicate
stomach recolves It without dlBtros1 ? , nnd
but few can tell It from coffee It does
not cost ever Vi as much. Children may
drink It with great benefit. IBcts. and 25
cts per package. Try It. Ask tor
GRAIN-O.
from San Francisco on December " 7 dis
charged Its passengers and freight by meant
of llghtcre
The transport Grant , with the Korly-
elghth Infantr ) , arrived n few hours after
the America Alnru Its Commander iofu ed
to como Into the harbor or have anything
but the barest comniuiilcitlou with Ilia
pilots nnd port alllctals nnd started for Ma
nila after .1 stop of not moro thin nn hour.
.son of an Ohio VlerehniH ( 'tired of
Cliionlu Dhirrlioen.
My sen has been troubled for yeais with
chronic ilinrrhoea. Some tlmo ago I per-
Buadcd him to take some of Chamberlain's
Colic , Cholera and Dlanhoe.i Hcmud ) .
After using two bottles of the 3-ccnt size
ho was cured. I glvo this testimonial , hop
ing some one slmllarlj allllctcU may mil it
and be benefited TI1O.MS C. UOWKK ,
alencoe , Ohl i
SOCIETY COACH TO BE PAID
One Woman Olitnlnt a .liidmnenl for
I < 'l\ < * Thousand UolIiirMmilnnl
Another In > e \ York.
NEW YORK , Jnn 8. Miss Mary E Howe
today obtained u verdict for JI.OOO in tha
supreme court before Justice TrmiIn bet
action against Mrs. Frances Augusta Skin
ner The suit was brought by Miss Howe
for $24,750 for services londered by her tc
Mrs. Skinner as "society coach , " as a com
panion ami entertainer.
"I am Indebted to One Mlnuto Cough Curs
for rny health and life. It cured mo of lung
trouble following grippe. " Thousands ewe
their llvos to the prompt action of this never
failing remedy It cures coughs , colds ,
croup , bronchitis , pneumonia , grippe nnd
throat and lung troubles. Its early use pre
vents consumption. It Is the only harmless
remedy that gives Immediate relief.
Cornum SttMimer KoiinilerM.
I NUW YORK , Jnn. 8. The British steamer
GeoiBlnnn , which ni rived this niornliiK ;
from London , rescued nt se.i on January C
Captnln Stango nnd erew of thirty men.
also the captain's wife , two children nml
nurse , of the German steamer I lla , which
foundered nt sea the paine date while on'
the voyage from 1'erth Amboy for Halifax.
VIMile Voiini ; Aualii.
"One of Dr. King's N'cw Life PIllH each
night for two weeks has put mo In my
'teeiib' again , " writes D H. Turner of
Dcmpseytown , Pa. They're the best In the
world for Liver , Stomach and Bowels.
Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 23c
at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store.
If
are skewed or pinch jou como
tn and wo will adju t them , no
charge for such pleasantries no
that nor for examining the cjtt >
Our charges are for furnishing
the proper eye help but the
charge Is just right You will
ray as much.
THE AlOE & TENFOLD CO. ,
LcnilliiNT bclcntlflo Optician ! .
1408 Farnain. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL.
Gleaning Up-
After Invoicing wo find we have lee
iiiiiny of certain styles of pianos somu
now , Home used pianos anil other
styles which we wish to discontinue.
To this end we will make a clean-up by
niTerliiK a number of the"e pianos at
wholesale prices to the Individual buy
ers and v\lll accept eiiHli or easy pay
ments , .Some upilchth will bo Hold an
low IIH $ rT SJinu at $18 ! ! and others
nt pilces and terms ( hat will sell you ,
All we iihk i n visit and Inquiries per
sonally or ) < y mull for description and
prlce.s.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas.
You've ' a Kick Comin' '
If yon haven't scon Diex 1 . Kliomnun'rt
yj.oo sh cs lor vMJiuen I tell .vim the
pi Ice struck linttoin when we named
that pileowe've been htintlnt ; a lonj ?
lime for a bboe that we emild te iin-
nn ml lor .yJ.ixi and now on > r you ihlw
Vlcl Kid or l ! hl uilf HI ! e with the e.\ .
tension Kile. Wo probably curry the
laiWNt line of x > .oi ) HIOCH ! In thu west
and these p.utlcidar OU Hhoes are the
best of Ihem all. We haven'l ithwi \ la
the house that can show as much value
for the name ammnt of money that a
Ktiaiantee .von need look no farther. SUe
and width lor ever.vbodj.
Drexel Shoe
Omaha * * Up-to-date Slioit Ua
U1U FA UN AM STUIiJiT